Mark Wilkerson’s Blog

March 14, 2010

March 14, 2010

Spiritual Prep and News from Haiti

Good morning on Sunday.  Hope you all got the change to daylight savings time transitioned OK.  I know we are connected today and assemble as a body all over the world to celebrate and praise our God, his son Jesus the Christ through the Spirit residing in us.  I don’t know if you have discovered the NWHCM.org site yet so let me encourage you to go and check it out.  I could say much but it would be best if you could see and hear it through the eyes of those who are there now.  On the face page to the right is a brown column with current blogs.  Go read what Jody Castillo writes about “Amid the Rubble”.  If you go to the staff page, you can read about this amazing person serving in the kingdom as well as all the others.  It is moving and worth the read.   WE NEED YOU TO SEND OUR MISSION ON TO EVERYONE YOU CAN.  ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PUT IN THEIR 2 CENTS WORTH , ON —-runmarkrun.net

Training Prep

Got up and ran 3 miles this morning at an easy pace.  CJ and I are in Dallas and believe it or not, there are some hills where we are staying so a lot of up and downs.

March 12 Late Update

March 13, 2010

Training Update

Did the workout tonight.  Got my shots for Haiti this afternoon.  We are going to Hait on April 1st.  Last time I got that many shots, I was in the Army.  See you tomorrow.

March 12 Update

March 12, 2010

Spiritual Prep

This morning as I was reading in Matthew chapter 5, and was reminded how Jesus when asked yes or no type questions,  always seems to elevate the question rather than saying yes or no.  I wonder if we get ourselves in trouble sometimes by offering a yes or no answer to spiritual questions?  Would we be better off elevating the question to another level with a story that relates the question to an example where people can decide rather than us rendering judgment.  Scripture gives us example after example of how to do do that.  My prayer for us all is that we are consuming scripture and it is becoming more of part of us so we will be “salty”.

Story from Haiti

Did you know?  Did you know?  1 in 10 children in Haiti die before they reach the age of five years old.  These children die because of preventable illnesses and lack of medical care.  At NWHCM, they have been fighting for each child’s life!  Whether it is a new born premie struggling for every breath or a child that has contracted typhoid, children are the future and NWHCM is doing everything it can to make sure the future of Haiti has a chance!

Training Prep

Haven’t done the work yet today.  Time to do exercise is always a problem.  You have to make time no matter what.  My exercise will be later today.  Today is a long easier run so I will do about an hour and a half on an elliptical.  Thought I would touch on the second key to success in fitness. Heart rate. You have to keep your heart rate up for a specific amount of time to lose weight and to get your heart healthy.  (Again, you should have a physical before you start)  To be able to keep up with your heart rate in exercise is critical and requires a heart rate monitor.  They are not expensive and will be the best equipment you will own.  Most research will tell you that if you take 220 minus your age, it will equal your maximum heart rate.  For example 220-58 (my age)=162.  Then if you exercise and keep you heart rate at around 60-65% of the maximum for 40 minuets or more, you are burning fat.  The key is rate and time.  At that 60-65% rate, your body will go to the fat cells for energy/sugar first and if you take in less calories than you burn, weight loss will happen.  It is important not to work harder if weight loss is your objective.  Working harder will make your body go to the first available place for energy which will be your blood stream and you won’t get the fat burn.  You will find that as you get in better shape you will have to elevate your work in order to achieve the desired heart rate.  That’s a sign it is working.  If you are going for more healthy heart, you will want to work at about a 70% level or above.  I encourage you to read more at the many places on line.

It is easier than you think.  Now finding the time and making it as important as other things, that’s the trick.  Good luck, see you tomorrow.

March 11 Update

March 11, 2010

Spiritual and Training Prep

Ran 5 miles this morning at a 10 minute mile pace.  That is faster than I will run the mini but is the usual pace I go normally for shorter runs.  The run on the day after a rest day is always great.  However, I do not like running that much but I do like what it does for me physically.  An I pod is a wonderful tool.  You can put your favorite tunes on and get lost especially on a treadmill.  This morning I listened to Chris Tomlin.  I have fallen in love with running and worshiping through song, all at the same time.  I have listened to a lot of other music, pod casts and books.  Nothing compares to getting into a good comfortable pace and getting lost in the words and music of worship.  My thoughts are directed and for the time I spend building physically, I spend time building in faith.  Try it you’ll like it.

Please pass runmarkrun.net to as many people as possible!  See you tomorrow.

Story from Haiti

NWHCM staged an emergency response team of medical professionals in the early hours after the quake that served in Port-au-Prince with partner ministry, Mission of Hope. Along with the care, NWHCM was able to provide a truckload of medical supplies, medicine, a generator and a large army tent to house refugees and patients.  NWHCM has also assisted the two major hospitals in their zone with trucks full of medicine and equipment, along with 50 mattresses to help handle the overflow of earthquake victims.

March 10 Update

March 10, 2010

Spiritual Prep

I am really excited to think about what God can do with our mission.  I have also realized just how big or small he can make the outcome and now I have gone from excited to slightly scared.  I have had this idea for a while and through CJ, Janeil, Cameron, Andy and Jason just to name a few of the team at NWHCM; God has challenged me to put this to the test.  He has provided the horse power to lay the ground work to get out there through social marketing.  I was reminded by Paul Branks, a good friend, of Psalm 127:1- Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain.  We are building this through the Spirit that resides in you.  This is not being built by anything we have built inside of ourselves except what is built by the Holy Spirit.  I am confident that left to ourselves, we would always face inward and never toward others.  I am grateful to be filled with more of the Lord and less of me.

Story from Haiti

Today is a big day in Haiti!  The shrimp boat carrying 80,000 lbs of relief supplies has landed in Port de Paix, Haiti just 8 miles from NWHCM main campus.  This shipment of relief supplies took the effort of thousands of people from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Florida, Kansas just to name a few.  The primary effort was to bring food and medicine to the mission to help provide the on-going relief to those that have been suffering since the earthquake.  Medicine is a vital component in most of our daily lives.  We walk to the closet or cabinet open it up and take an aspirin or antibiotic.  It is not that easy in Haiti and this is what makes this endeavor even more exciting.

Training Prep

Today is a rest day, Hallelujah!   The reason I started thinking about my health is the wake up call a lot of us get.  My cholesterol reading shot up to an unhealthy level.  The doctor offered medication.  I asked about alternatives and he said diet and exercise.  I am not real smart so condensing most things to a simple form is what I do.  The first thing I began to understand is good calories in and calories out.  It is quite simple to understand, management on the other hand is much more difficult.  To be as healthy as you genes will allow, this one must be understood and acted upon.  Want to be fit, better get a handle on this first.  Weight watchers is a great place to learn and apply.  Things are always easier with a team around you.  It spreads the work and multiplies the result.  I was able to lose 25 lbs and it didn’t take that long and it didn’t hurt.   More to come.   See you tomorrow